Volume 14 - Day 151/214, 2022 - Tuesday

Clouds produce precipitation, like rain, snow, hail and sleet. Clouds can hold millions of gallons of water. They can travel at more than 100 mph with the jet stream. A common cloud is the cirrus (sp?) cloud, the high, wispy clouds that don't really make a difference. Cumulus clouds have a cotton like appearance and a depth that makes them appear like all sorts of objects. Nimbos clouds are dark, grey, featureless layers of clouds, often associated with frontal systems, and they are flat at the bottom. We, in central Texas, need Cumulonimbus clouds...they can produce severe weather such as hail, heavy rain, lightning, thunder and tornadoes. Bring them on! I like to consider clouds holding elephants. How many elephants would it take to weigh as much as a cloud? How much does a cloud, holding millions of gallons water weigh? Whatever. It was a good day. A nice morning walk, breakfast with the ROMEOs, in to the office to clear the desk which was not bad after five days out, and then back home. I did a little bit of this and that, and now it is time to settle in for the night. I can hardly believe that tomorrow is June. Where are the days going?